Poking fun at the frauds and follies of religion made Voltaire both famous and infamous. Although it was then risky to do so, it was intellectually respectable and it made a difference. Today, the situation seems to be just the reverse. Although poking fun at religious frauds and follies is no longer especially risky, it is also no longer intellectually respectable-and, what's more important, it makes no difference.

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